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Mbappe Strikes After Missing Penalty to Outclass Morocco
Mbappé scored his eighth tournament goal and Dembélé added his fifth as France advanced after a missed first-half penalty.
- France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinal in Boston, advancing to the tournament's final four as Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele scored second-half goals.
- Four years after France ended Morocco's World Cup dream in Qatar, the two teams met again with Morocco seeking to challenge the result of their 2022 encounter.
- France captain Kylian Mbappe missed a first-period penalty against goalkeeper Yassine Bounou after a three-minute wait, yet Bounou kept the match scoreless until halftime with crucial saves against Mbappe and Dayot Upamecano.
- Mbappe broke the deadlock with a strike from the edge of the box for his 20th World Cup goal; Ousmane Dembele doubled the lead six minutes later to seal the victory.
- With his performance, Kylian Mbappe moved level with Lionel Messi at the top of the scoring charts as France advanced to the semifinal stage to continue their quest for the championship.
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Although Kylian Mbappe awards a penalty, "Les Bleus" brings his eighth World Cup hit to the winner's road. Ousmane Dembélé also meets.
·Vienna, Austria
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Football News: NEW DELHI: Kylian Mbappe bounced back from a rare penalty miss to inspire France to a 2-0 win over Morocco and book a place in the FIFA World Cup semi.
·India
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While he scored the goal of opening France's score against Morocco this Thursday (2-0), in the quarter-finals of the World Cup 2026, Kylian Mbappé missed a penalty in the first period. With a very long wait for video arbitration, in an imbroglio that the captain of the Blues...
·France
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